Learning from the world - Adding a strategic dimension to lesson-drawing from successful sustainable transport policies

Baumann, C; White, S

Learning from the world - Adding a strategic dimension to lesson-drawing from successful sustainable transport policies

Baumann, C White, S

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Citation:: ATRF 2010: 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 2010
Issue Date:: 2010-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Baumann, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	White, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8078-5327	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	ATRF 2010: 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 2010	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32712
dc.description.abstract	This paper investigates how planning practitioners can increase the effectiveness of lesson-drawing from exemplary case studies in sustainable urban transport development. There are a number of cities worldwide that have successfully managed a transition in their transport systems towards providing attractive and efficient structures for public transport, walking, and cycling in liveable communities. Several studies have analysed these successful examples of sustainable transport development, and a related body of literature investigates their transferability to other cities. Based on a review of the existing literature on lesson-drawing and policy transfer, this paper finds that current practice mainly focuses on the content of what has been implemented in exemplary case studies. We suggest that there are additional lessons that practitioners can learn from investigating how a successful program has been implemented, and how practitioners have contributed to this success by advocating their subjects in the political arena. These strategic lessons are especially valuable with regards to interventions that promote sustainability, as these are often discussed in a climate of polarised or adversarial ideas and interests in civil society. The paper concludes with suggesting three areas for strategic lesson-drawing: suitable policy windows, the role of key individuals, and the quality of stakeholder debate.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	ATRF 2010: 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum	en_US
dc.title	Learning from the world - Adding a strategic dimension to lesson-drawing from successful sustainable transport policies	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

This paper investigates how planning practitioners can increase the effectiveness of lesson-drawing from exemplary case studies in sustainable urban transport development. There are a number of cities worldwide that have successfully managed a transition in their transport systems towards providing attractive and efficient structures for public transport, walking, and cycling in liveable communities. Several studies have analysed these successful examples of sustainable transport development, and a related body of literature investigates their transferability to other cities. Based on a review of the existing literature on lesson-drawing and policy transfer, this paper finds that current practice mainly focuses on the content of what has been implemented in exemplary case studies. We suggest that there are additional lessons that practitioners can learn from investigating how a successful program has been implemented, and how practitioners have contributed to this success by advocating their subjects in the political arena. These strategic lessons are especially valuable with regards to interventions that promote sustainability, as these are often discussed in a climate of polarised or adversarial ideas and interests in civil society. The paper concludes with suggesting three areas for strategic lesson-drawing: suitable policy windows, the role of key individuals, and the quality of stakeholder debate.

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